After four games on the road, Niles West is heading back home. They will take on the Lane Tech Champions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niles West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Wednesday, everything went Niles West's way against Jones as Niles West made off with a 16-3 victory.
Penny Hutchinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hutchinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hutchinson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ava Hester was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Bickhaus, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Lane Tech was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to Whitney Young.
Lane Tech saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Roeder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Niles West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Lane Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Niles West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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